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Hysteria at The Outer Limit
written by: Jacob Robison

On February 6, I was introduced to The Outer Limit in Nashville as three bands took the stage in Club Hysteria, one of the four different clubs under the same roof.Slated to play were Imzadi, Lowboy, and Sub-Method. Despite the occasional technical difficulty, the three bands combined to put on a killer show.

Imzadi was the first band to play. This was the first time that I've been able to see the six-man band. Guitarist Bo Streeter, vocalist Andy Mason, guitarist Denver Dalley,bassist Dan Ode, drummer John Walker, and turntablist/sampler Jesse Shacklock combine their musical talents to form the band. The six guys, ranging in age from 17 to 21. have been working on their unique blend of music for about a year now. They combine elements of rock, metal, hip-hop and funk for a different sound, along the same lines as Incubus. As they opened their set the crowd started to gather around the front of the stage. Heads were bouncing throughout the first few songs. Nathan Ells, frontman for Sub-Method, joined Imzadi on stage for their fifth song, "In My Head" - one of the set's highlights. The group's stage presence left a little to be desired, as several times throughout the set the club grew quiet. And although some of their material was repetitive, the guys from Imzadi put on a pretty good show.

Lowboy was up next. The guys from Clarksville captivated everyone's attention as their music burst out of the speakers. Vocalist Scott Trotter, bassist Charles Irwin, guitarist Brian Williams, and drummer Charlie Grubbs proved once again why they are considered to be in the upper echelon of Middle Tennessee bands, by peers and fans alike. Lowboy dug deep in their arsenal of songs and played a blistering set, highlighted by their opener "Gimp Inside Me" and "Zoo Mob". "Zoo Mob", the wrestling theme song that they wrote for a friend's intro music out of Main Event Wrestling, sounded especially tight. Trotter tried something different on the chorus and it paid off (the majority of the set will appear on their highly anticipated full length cd, entitled "Versafertility"). In all fairness, parts of the set were a little off, perhaps due to the health of the band (half of whom were battling the flu). But overall it was a pretty awesome show.

Sub-Method closed the show out with a bang on the same night that drummer Travis Howell celebrated his 25th birthday. The guys from Sub-Method - vocalist Nathan Ells, bassist James Harvey, drummer Travis Howell, and guitarist Tyler Bloomfield - had the crowd in the palm of their hand all night. The pulsating dance floor, combined with the rhymatic music, gave off an almost psychedelic vibe as the Sub-Method faithful danced their asses off. "Pulse" and "Project Epitaph" highlighted their set, as well as the ever popular "In the Air Tonight". This was the best that I've heard them play, out of the six or so times I've caught them. "These guys are fuckin' machines," Scoot Trotter acknowledged approvingly. The vast majority of the crowd agreed with the way that they all screamed after the set was over.

I didn't get to stick around for the aftershow collaboration, but I was told it was cool. Different members from the different bands gathered on stage to jam the rest of the night. As for the show itself, all three of the bands kicked much ass. Imzadi showed off alot of creativity and promise, and Lowboy and Sub-Method proved that they have what it takes to play with anybody.

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